Gary:
I won't disagree with anything you wrote, or opine originally. I wanted to
share a reaction when OSHA published its draft PRCS standard (in 1993).
At that time, one of our crews did a horizontal entry into a large-diameter
brick sewer. OSHA published a position that employers must plan to perform
non-entry rescue for every entry. If one of my crew fell face-down 100 yards
from the opening we would have dragged him on his face across a rough and
contaminated surface. I determined that we would rely on entry rescue for
that space.
Stay healthy,
Chris Marlowe
42 Highlander Dr
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
908 / 754 - 5160 (home)
732 / 539 - 8128 (cell)
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Subject: [aihaih-list] Confined Space Rescue
I was having a discussion with a colleague the other day about confined
space entry and non-entry rescue. My understanding of the OSHA standard
was that all permit required CS entries (non-IDLH) had to be done with a
harness and method to initiate non-entry rescue UNLESS the harness and/or
retrieval system presents a greater hazard. My colleague basically agreed
except he held a caveat that if the employer chooses not to perform
non-entry rescues, a harness and retrieval system is not required and
reliance on an on-site or off-site rescue service is acceptable as long as
they can fulfill meet the "timely" response requirements. I also vaguely
recall OSHA specifying the hierarchy of rescue as being 1) self-rescue, 2)
non-entry rescue, 3) entry rescue although I can't find that written
anywhere. Anyone know that source?.
Opinions? Isn't it weird what some people will talk about over lunch? I
think I scared my intern this summer with IH geeky discussions like this.
Gary M. Kehoe, CIH
Senior Industrial Hygienist
Midwest Generation EMG
312-583-6103
312-925-1813 (C)
312-788-5533 (F)
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